Without an Emirates ID you will only be able to rent short-term, holiday properties, as you’ll be considered a Tourist, and therefore you’ll only be able to rent for the period of your Tourist Visa.

‍You will not be able to rent a long-term home without your Emirates ID, but the property manager may be able to rent you the home for a short duration until you receive your Emirates ID, after which they can create a long-term contract for you.

Please note that you will need your Emirates ID to set up your Home Bills, so you won’t be able to rent a home that doesn’t come with Bills included until you have your Emirates ID.

Ejari is an online registration system that protects the rights of both tenants and landlords and ensures transparency and fairness by integrating rental contracts into the legal system.

Registering the tenancy contract with Ejari is the responsibility of the landlord, but normally the tenant will complete the process and pay the required fees. Check with your landlord, and download the Dubai REST App to get started:

1. Download the ‘Dubai REST’ appGo to ‘Services’ section and click on ‘RERA.
2. ’Select ‘Initiate Ejari Registration.
3. ’Complete the form with your details and upload any required documents.
4. Press ‘Submit’The landlord should validate the tenant’s registration
5. After approval, you’ll need to make the fee payment in the app.
6. You will instantly receive your Ejari contract in the app